Locating tool



Oct. 23, 1951 J. MAXWELL LOCATING TOOL Filed Oct. 21. 1947 John MaxwellINVENTOR.

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Patented Oct. 23, 1951 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE LOCATING TOOL JohnMaxwell, Elizabeth, N. J.

Application October 21, 1947, Serial N0. 781,071

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to locating tools and the primary object of thepresent invention is to provide a device for aligning oil pans, radiatorcores and other parts of automobiles with their respective basestemporarily until permanent fasteners can be applied.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide an oilpan assembling device including an elongated shank having threaded endportions of various sizes that are applicable for oil pans, radiatorcores and the like having apertures of various diameters.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of anassembling tool of the aforementioned character including a shank, ahandle slidably and adjustably mounted on the shank and novel andimproved means for supporting an oil pan and the like and for limitingthe sliding movement of the handle on the shank.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a tool fortemporarily supporting an object upon its base that is simple andpractical in construction, strong and reliable in use, relativelyinexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted for the purposesfor which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawin s forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a p rspective view illustrating the present tool positionedto align the openings of the crank case and oil pan. and also supportingthe oil pan in a correct position;

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the present tool;

Figure 3 is a lon itudinal vertical sectional view taken substantiallvon the plane of section line 33 of Fig. 2, and with dotted lines showingan alternate position of the handle;

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken substantially onthe plane of section line 4-4 of Fig. 3, and,

Fi ure 5 is an end view of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the pur ose ofillustration, there is disclosed a referred. em odiment of the presentinvention. the numeral l represents the resent tool generally, comrising an elongated shank I I, that is externally threaded at each ofits ends I2 and I 4. It is preferred, that one end for example end l2 beof a diameter of A and that the opposite end I 4 be of a diameter of A".It has been found that with the above dimensions, the tool will be mostapplicable for the many parts of various ty es of conventional vehicles.

Slidablv mounted on the shank II is a sleeve I6 that is fixedly securedin the axial bore 18 of a substantiallv cylindrical handle 2" having aplurality of circumferentially s aced lon itudinal ribs 22 furnishing afinger gripping portion. A

fastener 24 recessed in an opening 26 in the handle extends through analigned opening 28 in the sleeve l6 for selectively adjusting the handleon shank l l.

Receivably engaging each of the ends l2 and M, are knurled surfacedsupport nuts 30 and 32 that limit the sliding movement of the handle inboth directions.

In practical use of the device, it is preferred that two of the tools beemployed for extending through apertures in opposite corners 34 and 36of the flanged portion 38 of an oil pan 40 to engage aligned aperturesin the crank case 42. In this position, the oil pan will be temporarilysupported on the nuts either 30 or 32 of the tool so that permanentfasteners (not shown) may be engaged in the unoccupied aligned apertures44 in the flanged portion of the oil pan and the crank case.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of theconstruction, operation and advantages of the device will be quite aparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description isaccordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a preferred mbodiment of the invention the same is suscptible to certain changes fully com rehended by the s irit of theinvention as herein described and the sco e of the ap ended claim.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

Means for tem orarily securing t e flanged portion of an object in nlaceupon its sun ort while p rmanent fasten rs are b in ap lied, said meanscom rising an elongated shank externallv threaded at each end, a handles idably mounted on said s ank. a set screw carried by the handle f rlocking said hand e in selectively adjusted osit on lon itudinallv alongsaid shank, and m ans recei a lv en ag d on said threaded ends forsupportin the flanged portion of an ob- .iect and for limiting thesliding movement of the handle on the shank in both directions.

JOHN MAXWELL.

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